Week 8 Football: High scoring weekend on the gridiron

North Decatur concluded the MIFC portion of the regular season with a 57-0 victory at Edinburgh. The Chargers improve to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference for second place.

The Chargers scored 22 points in the opening quarter. Simon Barber scored on touchdown runs of 13 yards and 15 yards. Hayden Koehne added a 62-yard run for a 22-0 lead. In the second quarter, Henry Kinker found the end zone on a 32-yard run and Kinker hit Adam Whatley for a 12-yard touchdown pass.

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North added three touchdowns in the second half. Barber added a 31-yard TD run. Hunter Nobbe carried the ball to the end zone from 27 yards out. Jake Whitaker connected with Ross Gorrell for the 26-yard TD pass.

North's defense held the Lancers to 17 net rushing yards and 41 net passing yards.

Greensburg 56, Jennings County 21

The Pirates improved to 4-4 on the season with a 56-21 road win at Jennings County. The Panthers drop to 2-6 on the season.

Greensburg jumped out to a 29-8 lead following touchdowns by Josh Alexander and Levi Muckerheide. Jennings County cut the deficit to 29-15 on a 51-yard Brady Franks run.

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The Pirates answered with a 15-yard Muckerheide pass to Ryker Martin to push the lead to 36-15. Franks struck again for the Panthers off a pass from Kyle Byram as the teams went to the half with Greensburg leading 36-21.

It was all Greensburg in the second half. Muckerheide scored on a 10-yard run and then connected with Martin again for a 20-yard TD. Muckerheide's fourth-quarter 43-yard run capped the scoring as the Pirates posted the 56-21 win.

Milan 59, South Decatur 0

The visiting Indians scored 31 points in the first quarter en route to locking down the MIFC title by knocking off South Decatur 59-0.

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Milan's Lane Smith passed for 158 yards and rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns. Beckett Langferman rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Hendren added 73 yards rushing and a touchdown. Grant Langferman finished with 61 yards rushing with a pair of TDs. Hunter Snelling had 59 yards rushing. Gavin Trenkamp added 49 yards rushing with a touchdown. Caydin Davidson had three receptions for 126 yards.

Batesville 35, Franklin County 20

After playing to a 14-14 tie at the half at Franklin County, Batesville outscored the Wildcats 21-6 to lock down the 35-20 win.

Batesville quarterback Calvin Padgett passed for 85 yards. Zadiin Small had a monster game, rushing for 285 yards and four touchdowns. Ajon Herbert added a touchdown and 21 yards rushing. Jackson Elston had 46 yards receiving and Jake Schornick added 21 yards receiving.

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South Dearborn 44, Rushville 15

In the final of four straight road games, Rushville fell at South Dearborn 44-15.

Rushville quarterback Owen Zachery passed for 207 yards and one touchdown. Kai Pernell rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown and added 64 yards receiving. Keegan Pavey added 11 yards rushing and 36 yards receiving. Ryder Hatten caught four passes for 107 yards and a touchdown.